Portable App Data Traffic Management in Standby Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cell phones waste data traffic when applications operate in the background during standby mode, leading to unnecessary data usage.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow users to selectively turn off data traffic for specific applications in standby mode through a user interface, utilizing a user control module, power management module, and communication control module to manage data traffic and conserve network resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If applications are allowed to operate in the background during standby mode, then application functionality is maintained, but data traffic is wasted unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the application group into multiple individual applications, allowing users to selectively manage data traffic for each application independently. The system divides applications into different categories (e.g., communication applications, email applications, other applications) and applies different traffic management policies to each segment, enabling fine-grained control over data usage during standby mode while maintaining necessary application functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic traffic management by allowing the data traffic status of applications to change based on user selection and system state. The system can dynamically switch between allowing data traffic and blocking data traffic for specific applications during standby mode, providing adaptive control that balances functionality maintenance with data conservation.
2Loss of energy
If data traffic is turned off for applications in standby mode, then data traffic waste is eliminated, but user control and selection capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through user interfaces that display the current traffic management status of each application. Users can view which applications have their data traffic blocked during standby mode and can easily switch the status on or off. The system provides visual feedback about data usage patterns and allows users to adjust settings based on this information, maintaining ease of operation while achieving data conservation.
3Loss of energy
If all applications are blocked from data traffic in standby mode, then data traffic waste is eliminated, but application-specific functionality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different traffic management policies to different applications based on their specific needs and user preferences. Instead of a uniform blocking approach, the system allows users to configure individual applications with different traffic management settings. For example, communication applications may be treated differently from other applications, enabling each application to maintain its specific functionality while contributing to overall data conservation.
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AI summary
A method for managing data traffic of software adapted for a portable electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes steps of: providing a user interface through the portable electronic apparatus; receiving a user input via the user interface; determining the user input to select at least one first application to be traffic managed from an application group; and turning off the data traffic of the at least one first application after the portable electronic apparatus enters a standby mode.